FIPP hosts live training events at your site or ours by special request. Trainings can be provided at our state-of-the-art facility in Morganton, North Carolina, or you can contact us and request that we provide a specific learning experience for your group at your facility. Trainings held at FIPP can provide participants with opportunities to learn from a variety of facilitators in our learning environment as well as observe our evidence-based practices in action.
Some training events provide participants with certifications. Certification courses are offered in small cohorts that meet synchronously and asynchronously multiple times over the course of a three-to-six-month period. Certifications require a demonstration of competency with the use of the practices in which the participant is being certified and may be renewed every two years in order to remain active.
Training events are customized for your program and are quoted based on the length of the event, the number of trainers needed, and anticipated travel expenses (if applicable). Contact the FIPP Professional Development Coordinator to discuss your training needs and to obtain a quote.
Certification Courses
Fidelity in Practice – Early Intervention
FIP-E! Certification training is self-paced and is offered through our learning management system. Anyone can enroll in the course, but it is intended for supervisors, managers, and peer coaches. The course introduces the FIP-EI observation guide and checklists and provides opportunities for participants to watch videos of early intervention visits and rate their observation using the FIP-EI checklists. To earn certification, participants must watch at least six videos and have at 80% alignment or better with at least four of the videos. Participants are encouraged to increase their experience during the course by supplementing their course experiences with real-life experiences using the FIP-EI to assess their program staff. This course is self-paced, but typically takes three to six months to complete. The cost for the FIP-EI training is $299 per-person. A discount is available for North Carolina Infant Toddler Program participants.
Roadmap for Assessing Meaningful Participation (RAMP)
FIPP provides RAMP certification training annually. To apply complete the application process prior to July15. Selected participants will be notified by August 1. Synchronous sessions will begin mid-September and will extend for ten sessions that meet every other week for 90 minutes. Individuals, programs or regions, need only send one or two people to the certification training. Participants are able to train other program staff on the use of the RAMP once they complete the certification process. The cost of the RAMP certification training is $499 per-person. A discount is available for North Carolina Infant Toddler Program participants.
Early Intervention Fidelity Coach Certification
Annually in October, FIPP hosts the Early Intervention Fidelity Coach Institute (EIFCCI). EIFCCI is a week long institute that meets virtually each day for six-seven hours. The institute develops top-tier fidelity coaches to support a program’s or state’s fidelity infrastructure. The application process closes on July 15, selected participants are notified by August 1, and the institute is held in October. The cost for the Institute and the six months of follow-up is $1,500 per-person. A discount is available for North Carolina Infant Toddler Program participants.
Stay tuned for additional certification course offerings:
- Child Interest Activity Plan (CIAP)
- Newborn Interest Assessment and Activity Plan (NIAAP)
- HUGS Response Plan (HUGS)